The Country Cooking of Ireland

What better way to celebrate the holidays than with an authentic Irish cook book?

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Experience an entirely new understanding of Irish food. A land rich in heritage and history, Ireland is fast emerging as one of the world's most popular culinary destinations. The Country Cooking of Ireland explores the food, people, and countryside of The Emerald Isle, a land where farmtotable dining has been practiced for centuries. Meticulously researched and reported, this comprehensive cookbook includes 250 recipes and more than 100 full-color photographs in addition to charming Irish snippets, song, and poetry. Chosen as the 2010 Cookbook of the Year by the prestigious James Beard Foundation. Hardcover; 383 pages.

This is a delicious book, not only in what it describes, but in how it presents it. As someone who grew up in a rural Ireland where "real food" was the norm, I applaud the author in bringing a little-known cuisine to the world's attention. Ireland has long been the home of "farm-to-table" food, and the author shows how a new sophistication can translate that into world-class dishes.